Daryl Dragon
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 Dragon with wife Toni Tennille, 1976. | |
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| Birth name | Daryl Frank Dragon |
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| Born | August 27, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2019 (aged 76) Prescott, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1959–2013 |
| Labels | A&M, Casablanca |
Daryl Frank Dragon (August 27, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American musician and songwriter. He was known as Captain from the pop musical duo Captain & Tennille, with his former wife, Toni Tennille.
Biography
In 1981, Dragon contributed to Carpenters' Made In America album, programming synthesizers on "(Want You) Back In My Life Again". In 1996, Dragon played keyboard on a number of tracks on the self-titled album by pop punk band Size 14.
In 2009, Dragon was diagnosed with a neurological disorder which causes him to have tremors.
Dragon died on January 2, 2019 in Prescott, Arizona from renal failure at the age of 76.
References
- ↑ Profile Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, Music-enthusiast.com; accessed August 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Made In America The Carpenters Complete Recording Resource". amcorner.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
Synthesizer Programming: Daryl Dragon, Ian Underwood
- ↑ "TONI'S TAKE". Captainandtennille.net. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ Daryl Dragon of Captain and Tennille Dies at 76 NBC Miami, January 2, 2019
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